Golf ball marker for use with golf glove

Abstract

A golf ball marker for use with a golf glove including a tab which spans a slit on a back portion of the glove. A top surface of a ball marker is substantially flush with a ridge on the tab. A rubber insert having a hole therein receives a back surface of the ball marker within a recessed portion defined within the ridge. A socket is located within the hole of the rubber insert to receive a prong which is connected to the back surface of the ball marker. The ball marker is formed with a recess in the bottom surface to receive a base of a stud member so that the stud extends away from the bottom surface of the ball marker and the interfacing surface of the base is substantially parallel to the bottom surface of the ball marker.

Having thus set forth the nature of the invention, what is claimed herein is:  
     
       1. A golf glove comprising: 
       a palm portion and a back portion, said back portion having a first back section and a second back section;  
       a tab connected to the first back section and detatchably connectable to the second back section, said tab having an interior and an exterior surface, the tab having a first connector portion which cooperates with a second connector portion on the second back section, and the exterior surface located above a first recessed portion; and  
       a ball marker having an upper surface, a lower surface, and a stud extending away from the lower surface, said stud at least assisting in securing the ball marker to the glove when attached and at least assisting in subsequent reconnection after disconnection from the golf glove, and said lower surface located below the exterior surface of the tab when the ball marker is connected to the glove.  
     
     
       2. The golf glove of  claim 1  further comprising a socket located within said first recessed portion, said socket cooperating with said stud to secure the ball marker to the glove when the ball marker is connected to the glove. 
     
     
       3. The golf glove of  claim 1  further comprising an insert located within the first recessed portion. 
     
     
       4. The golf glove of  claim 3  wherein the insert is a rubber insert. 
     
     
       5. The golf glove of  claim 4  wherein the insert further comprises a retainer surrounding the ball marker when the ball marker is connected to the glove. 
     
     
       6. The golf glove of  claim 3  further comprising a retainer at least partially surrounding the ball marker when the ball marker is connected to the glove. 
     
     
       7. The golf glove of  claim 1  wherein the ball marker further comprises: 
       a plug having an upper surface and a substantially planar lower surface defining a thickness therebetween;  
       a recess in the lower surface, said recess not extending the thickness of the plug;  
       a stud member having a base connected to an extending stud, said base having a thickness and an engaging surface; said base of said stud member located at least partially within said recess wherein the engaging surface of the base is substantially parallel to the bottom surface of the plug.  
     
     
       8. A ball marker comprising: 
       a plug having an upper surface and a substantially planar lower surface defining a thickness therebetween;  
       a recess in the lower surface, said recess not extending the thickness of the plug;  
       a stud member having a base connected to an extending stud, said base having a thickness and an engaging surface; said base of said stud member located at least partially within said recess wherein the engaging surface of the base is substantially parallel to the bottom surface of the plug.  
     
     
       9. The ball marker of  claim 8  wherein said recess is formed by stamping. 
     
     
       10. The ball marker of  claim 8  wherein the engaging surface of the base is substantially coplanar with said lower surface of said plug. 
     
     
       11. The ball marker of  claim 8  wherein the base further comprises a perimeter, and the recess further comprises a perimeter, and the perimeter of said base is proximate to the perimeter of said recess. 
     
     
       12. The ball marker of  claim 8  wherein the base of the stud member is soldered to said plug. 
     
     
       13. The ball marker of  claim 8  wherein a portion of the plug is substantially cylindrical. 
     
     
       14. The ball marker of  claim 8  wherein the upper surface of the plug is substantially planar with the lower surface of the plug. 
     
     
       15. The ball marker of  claim 8  further comprising a bar extending from the upper surface of the plug. 
     
     
       16. The ball marker of  claim 15  wherein the bar is formed in the shape of a logo. 
     
     
       17. The ball marker of  claim 15  in combination with a golf glove comprising: 
       a palm portion and a back portion, said back portion having a first back section and a second back section;  
       a tab connected to the first back section and detatchably connectable to the second back section, said tab having an interior and an exterior surface, the tab having a first connector portion which cooperates with a second connector portion on the second back section, and the exterior surface located above a first recessed portion; wherein said stud of said ball marker at least assists in securing the ball marker to the glove when attached and at least assisting in subsequent reconnection after disconnection from the golf glove, and said lower surface is located below the exterior surface of the tab when the ball marker is connected to the glove.  
     
     
       18. A golf glove having a palm portion and a back portion; a selectively closeable connection on the back portion connecting a first back section to a second back section utilizing a tab connected to the first back section, said tab having a first connection portion which cooperates with a second connection portion on the second back section, the selectively closeable connection permitting the glove to receive a hand when the tab is not connected, and securing the glove on the hand when connected; 
       a well recessed into said tab, said well having an outer perimeter;  
       a socket connected to the tab within said well,  
       a resilient insert around the socket in the well, and  
       a ball marker having a stud receiveable within said well and into said socket.  
     
     
       19. The golf glove of  claim 18  wherein the ball marker is further comprised of: 
       a plug having an upper surface and a substantially planar lower surface defining a thickness therebetween;  
       a recess in the lower surface, said recess not extending the thickness of the plug; and  
       a stud member having a base connected to the stud, said base having a thickness and an engaging surface; said base of said stud member located at least partially within said recess wherein the engaging surface of the base is substantially parallel to the bottom surface of the plug.  
     
     
       20. The golf glove of  claim 18  wherein the engaging surface of the base is substantially coplanar with the bottom surface of the plug.